Christmas 2018 is now history but for the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago, their celebrations would not have been the same without Parang music. Even though the traditional carolers are around and ...

The Caribbean region is noted for a festive ambiance all year round, so the holidays always turn up the partying a notch. Every island has its own traditions with holiday food and music but Trinidad ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Parang music is a genre of folk music that is performed around Christmastime. Traditionally sung in Spanish, parang was introduced to Trinidad and Tobago from Venezuela, but the music has deeper roots ...

Dust off the Yuletide “Paint Brush”, get the rum bottle “Cork in Her Hand” and tell “Alexander” to prepare because the music of Kenny J is returning to the stage this weekend. Several contemporaries ...